The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-01-07

In the election held at Prlneylle las
week v Gcsner was elected Mayor over
NJ Baldwin, ] i Luckey, Recorder, N
Slchel, Treasurer, r Barnesstown Attorney
Charles Charlton, Marshal, and d w Aid
ridge, ] o Luckey, w Bowen and Ed n
White, Councilman.
Parties who have recently returned from
deluged Wcbfoot say Eastern Oregon le q
paradise. e.--Ochoco Reuiesp. Parties who
have recently returned from snow bound
Eastern Oregon say that Webfoot IL para
disc.
A l. Johnson, editor Of the Mcdford Afea.
ifer, made an assignment last week. Lila.
blllties, $500. When editors assign what
ls the world coming TO.
Ames ls going to contest the governor.
ship of Minnesota with McGill.
Oregon City is agitating bridge across
the Willamette at that city.
Ex-Governor Addison @. Gibbs died IN
London on Thursday Of last week, at the
age of 90. He was elected Governor oi
Oregon In 1861.
Roy Ballard, about fourteen years OF age,
son OF NJ ID Ballard, Of Seattle, formerly ci
Albany, came near meeting death last week
by having an elevator fall on him. One OF
his legs was broken and he was badly
mutilated. Last reports were that he would
recover from the accident.
The holiday edition of the SfafesRsaa OF
Salem confers great credit on that enter.
We beg the privilege Of remarking, though,
under the bridge, should have been waiting
ot.l Ill 1atf
feet
The Salem SiateamaH says the stories
about the bridge being too low are all"boah." !"
That there was fully ten feet to spare when
the Willamette Chief went under Il with
water Is feet : inches above low water
mark. Some one has been basely fabricat.
ing. II what the Siakesmaa says Il true Il
spoils good thing for neighboTing cities
who Ike to pick at the Capital city and the
item above Is shorn OF any peint.
The gap between the o * O and @ & O
Is now sixty miles. II Il TO DC hoped Il wilt
be reduced 10 nothing during the present
year.
And now who will succeed Logan.
The State Legislature meets next Mon.
day. They have big responsibility before
them. II Is TO be hoped they will cover
themselves with as much glory as Congress.
A Polk county farmer took COW to In.
dependence on Christmas and put her up Al
freeze out poker, IS a chance, and Ave
chances. The game ended with all the
checks in the hands Of ] X Cooper.
Harry Abrams, who killed Dr. Brownlee
at Eugene City three or four years ago has
been pardoned by Governor Moody, on rec.
ommendation Of the Board Of Pardons. IL
Is granting pardons In such cases that Il
raising public opinion against sentences for
lie. They don't stick.
The almanac for 1887 gives few lsema
OF general interest New Years day comes
on Saturday Washlngton's birthday on
Tuesday 81 Valentines day on Monday
April Fool day on Friday Memorial day
on Monday Fourth Of July on Monday
Christmas on Sunday Easter Sunday Will
be on the 10th OF April Lent begins March
and, There viii be four eciipses,two OF the
sun and two Of the moon.
In 33 years the increase In the production
OF wheat has been ave fold and In corr
three fold In the u. s,
Civil and criminal procedure has been
begun by the Y s against Wilson and
Charles Alexander, of Grant county, for
enclosing fifty thousand acres OF public
lands.
John Roaehls dying.
Queen Victoria ls failing iast.
Last Tuesday fast passenger train and
freight train coiilded on the Baltimore
and Ohio II II In Ohio. telescoping severa
cars and causing fearful damage TO life
Twenty-Five persons heing killed and a large
number seriously injured. On the same
day colieislon In somewhat the same
manner occurred on the Boston and Al
hany road In Mass. One or two were kIllee
and large number seriously injured. man,
being lamed for life. aBehind time" wa
the cause Of both disasters.